Just another one of Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds Byrd vs Klitschko

Klitschko wants back respect!

Wednesday, April 19 2006

By Karl Freitag

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...lFuRmiwMp.html

Since losing his title in 2003, former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko said today that he has also lost a lot of respect. "Critics say no chin, no stamina, no balls, dead man walking, whatever....let's just fight the fight. That will show how good I am or how bad I am." He added that the only way to get that respect back is to get back to the top on Saturday night against IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd. Even though trainer Emanuel Steward has been trying to get Wladimir to box more, with an impressive 40 knockouts in his 45 wins, he told Fightnews.com that a knockout is very much a part of his battle strategy. "That's the best win you can have because if you win by points, after that people have so many questions about who won, etc... To win by KO is the best answer for all those questions before they come." He also commented that his win over highly regarded Samuel Peter proved that "dead men can keep walking and walking."


...and then there's this:


Byrd: No chin check for Wlad!

Wednesday, April 19 2006

By Karl Freitag

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...FZvOunrhQ.html

Even though Wladimir Klitschko has been down nine times in his last seven fights, IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd told Fightnews.com today that that he will not be tempted to deviate from his normal boxing style and try to "check" Wladimir's chin early in the bout. "You try to check somebody's chin you will get checked," said Byrd. "Boxing is boxing. You've got to work on the things you did in the gym, try to make it work for you, execute it the whole fight and not get hit with the big bombs. I'm a small guy in a big man's division. Wladimir Klitschko is one of the big, talented guys. So I have to be very smart in what I'm doing. Just fight a complete fight and not worry about knockouts or trying to check somebody's chin. Just box. Let the cards fall where they may."

i cant wait for this one....its gonna be a corker! ;D

im still going with a byrd win, probably by tko. im sure that a focussed chris byrd is going to give wlad some very anxious moments out there. he's gonna box initially and then later on try and mix it up and try and test wlad down the home straight. just a hunch.

cant wait!!! :D

Would like to see Byrd vs. James Toney.

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Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes

Would like to see Byrd vs. James Toney.

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agreed. that would be an interesting fight.

maybe after this that could happen...

win or lose Chris should fight James Toney next

you started like 4 days early... i promise that BIG VLADDY will start KOing byrd even more ahead of schedule then that :D :D :D :D :D

wait...

that means he alreday has :o :o :o :o :o


ALL HAIL IBF CHAMPION BIG VLADDY KLITSCHKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by SalTheButcher

you started like 4 days early... i promise that BIG VLADDY will start KOing byrd even more ahead of schedule then that :D :D :D :D :D

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He's right wacko, you're starting these earlier and earlier. how about starting a drunken rd b rd of hatton V mayweather. ;)

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Originally Posted by SalTheButcher

you started like 4 days early... i promise that BIG VLADDY will start KOing byrd even more ahead of schedule then that :D :D :D :D :D

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He's right wacko, you're starting these earlier and earlier. how about starting a drunken rd b rd of hatton V mayweather. ;)

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;D

If that fight was a solid...I'd be all over it. ;)

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Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes

win or lose Chris should fight James Toney next

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I completely agree with you. I think that fight would be really good there styles are realy similiar

I was just looking on boxrec and Wlad weight fluctuates like crazy sometimes 50 pounds in a few months. That may be a huge factor in why his stamina has been so bad at times

I'll be honest I personally think that Byrd lost his last three fights, and all though I'm not completely sold on Wlad I think he will KO byrd inside of 10 rounds. Byrd's movement and handspeed seem to have dropped quite a bit and lets be honest thats what made the guy.

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Originally Posted by VanChilds

I'll be honest I personally think that Byrd lost his last three fights, and all though I'm not completely sold on Wlad I think he will KO byrd inside of 10 rounds. Byrd's movement and handspeed seem to have dropped quite a bit and lets be honest thats what made the guy.

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Good points.

Here's the thing...I really REALLY want to be sold on Wlad.

Back when I should have been (2000)...I wasn't...I was hung up on the big bro...look what I gained from that...then again...had I have been sold on both...I probably would have never given Wlad a chance after both losses.

It's all a stamina issue IWO...but we shall see.

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Originally Posted by VanChilds

I'll be honest I personally think that Byrd lost his last three fights, and all though I'm not completely sold on Wlad I think he will KO byrd inside of 10 rounds. Byrd's movement and handspeed seem to have dropped quite a bit and lets be honest thats what made the guy.

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last 4 brotha ;)

he DEFINITLEY lost the oquendo fight

I'm missing a fight then I was counting Golota Mccline and Oquendo